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Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthecosis • Tumor ... Tumor Low Serum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Fasciculata: Cushing Syndrome ... for those with tumor ... #Tumors #Hormone ... #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #workup #endocrinology
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tumor • Ovarian ... Tumor • Testotoxicosis ... • Congenital Adrenal ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ultrasound • Adrenal ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Kallman's Syndrome ... Algorithm #causes #endocrinology
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Rare: Cushing's Syndrome ... : Adrenal, Ovary ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... #endocrinology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome ... case was due to tumor ... #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Nervosa • CNS Tumors ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Chronic Renal ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #PTH #endocrinology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... , Orbital apex syndrome ... URGENT: Brainstem tumor ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
vessels to the adrenal ... makes the gland ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology